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Alabama ALEA permit practice test 5

25 questions written from the Alabama Driver Manual, covering turns and intersections, sharing the road, parking, alcohol and drugs, emergencies and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why.

25 questions
  1. Question 1How should you make a left turn from a four-lane or divided highway?

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    A: From the lane nearest the center line or divider, entering the cross street just right of its centerline. Move to the lane nearest the center line, turn from the inside lane without swinging wide, and enter just to the right of the centerline. Alabama Driver Manual: Turning from Four-Lane Highways, page 21.

  2. Question 2About how wide is a motorcycle compared with a car?

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    C: About 2 feet vs. 5-6 feet. A motorcycle is roughly two feet wide, while a car is about five to six feet wide, which makes motorcycles easy to miss and hard to judge. Alabama Driver Manual: Sharing the Road with Motorcycles, page 25.

  3. Question 3What does a curb painted yellow mean in Alabama?

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    B: No parking. Parking is not allowed beside a curb painted yellow or where official signs prohibit it. Alabama Driver Manual: Parking, page 29.

  4. Question 4A second DUI conviction within 10 years in Alabama results in what license action?

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    A: One-year revocation. A second conviction in 10 years brings a one-year revocation plus a mandatory 48 hours in jail or 20 days of community service. Alabama Driver Manual: Driving While Under the Influence, page 33.

  5. Question 5In a skid with a FRONT-wheel-drive vehicle, what does the Alabama manual suggest to straighten out?

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    C: Step lightly on the gas to speed the front wheels. With front-wheel drive, stepping lightly on the gas speeds the front wheels so the front catches up with the sliding rear. Alabama Driver Manual: Skidding, page 72.

  6. Question 6About what share of fatal crashes in Alabama occur during darkness?

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    C: Approximately half. Approximately half of Alabama's fatal crashes occur during the hours of darkness, even though traffic is lighter. Alabama Driver Manual: Night Driving, page 69.

  7. Question 7What does a SOFT SHOULDER sign warn?

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    D: The side of the road is soft; don't drive off the pavement. The side of the road is soft, so do not drive off the pavement. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 45.

  8. Question 8What does a steady yellow arrow mean?

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    C: The protected green-arrow movement is ending. Yellow arrows follow green arrows and mean the protected movement is ending. Alabama Driver Manual: Vehicle Turns, page 55.

  9. Question 9What must you do for a blind pedestrian with a white cane tipped with red or a guide dog?

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    A: Stop and give them the right of way. The law requires you to stop and yield at any intersection to a blind person with a red-tipped white cane or guide dog. Alabama Driver Manual: Right of Way and Yielding, page 63.

  10. Question 10When are slower speeds required, according to the Alabama manual?

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    A: When approaching or crossing intersections or railroad crossings, near flags or flares, and at hill crests and curves. Slow down approaching or crossing streets, highways or railroad crossings, near flags, flares or fuses, and at hill crests and curves. Alabama Driver Manual: Slow Speeds Often Required, page 60.

  11. Question 11At a diamond interchange, where are left turns made?

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    D: After leaving the freeway. A diamond interchange has four ramps, and left turns are made after leaving the freeway. Alabama Driver Manual: Interchanges, page 78.

  12. Question 12What class of Alabama license is needed for a regular passenger car?

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    A: Class D. Class D covers generally all passenger vehicles except those in Classes A, B, C or M. Alabama Driver Manual: Class of License, page 14.

  13. Question 13Through what age does Alabama's child restraint law require children to be restrained?

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    C: Through age 15. Alabama's child restraint law requires children through age 15 to be restrained. Alabama Driver Manual: Alabama's Safety Belt and Child Restraint Laws, page 30.

  14. Question 14Where are three-point turns NOT permitted in Alabama?

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    D: On interstate freeways, on curves, or near hilltops where you can't be seen within 500 feet. Three-point turns are not permitted on interstates, on curves, or near the top of hills where drivers within 500 feet can't see you. Alabama Driver Manual: Three-Point Turn, page 23.

  15. Question 15What kind of crash accounts for a large share of car/motorcycle injury crashes?

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    C: Left turns in front of an oncoming motorcyclist. Left turns in front of oncoming motorcyclists cause many injury crashes. Look and look again, and know the motorcycle's speed before turning. Alabama Driver Manual: Sharing the Road with Motorcycles, page 25.

  16. Question 16Your car is left standing on a rural highway. What must you do?

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    D: Move it off the paved or main traveled part of the road; if you can't, use lights and markings to warn traffic. Any vehicle left standing on a rural highway must be moved off the paved or main traveled roadway, or lit and marked if it can't be moved. Alabama Driver Manual: Parking, page 28.

  17. Question 17How long is the revocation for a third DUI conviction in Alabama?

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    C: Three years. A third conviction brings a three-year revocation and a mandatory minimum 60 days in jail. Alabama Driver Manual: Driving While Under the Influence, page 34.

  18. Question 18You have a tire blowout. What should you do?

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    C: Hold the wheel tightly, steer straight, ease off the accelerator, and don't brake until in control. Hold the steering wheel tightly, steer straight and ease off the accelerator. Don't brake until the vehicle is under control. Alabama Driver Manual: Driving Emergencies, page 73.

  19. Question 19How far do high-beam headlights normally light the road, according to the Alabama manual?

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    A: About 350 feet. Under normal conditions, high beams light up about 350 feet of road, so at night drive slowly enough to stop within that distance. Alabama Driver Manual: Night Driving, page 69.

  20. Question 20What does a ONE LANE BRIDGE sign warn you of?

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    C: There isn't room on the bridge to meet or pass another vehicle. The bridge ahead is only wide enough for one vehicle, so you can't meet or pass another car or truck on it. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 46.

  21. Question 21A steady green arrow is shown. What may you do?

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    D: Proceed in the arrow's direction while opposing traffic is stopped, yielding to pedestrians and vehicles lawfully in the intersection. A green arrow lets you proceed in its direction while opposing traffic must stop. Still yield to pedestrians and vehicles lawfully in the intersection. Alabama Driver Manual: Vehicle Turns, page 55.

  22. Question 22You are entering a public street from a private driveway. What must you do?

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    C: Stop and yield to traffic on the street. Leaving a private road or driveway, come to a stop and let traffic on the public road go first. Alabama Driver Manual: Right of Way and Yielding, page 63.

  23. Question 23Is it lawful to drive below a posted minimum speed in normal conditions in Alabama?

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    D: No, it is unlawful under normal weather, road and traffic conditions. Where minimum limits are posted, driving below them is unlawful under normal conditions. Alabama Driver Manual: Statutory Speed Limits, page 60.

  24. Question 24What type of interchange eliminates left turns and cross-traffic conflicts using loop connections?

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    B: Cloverleaf. A cloverleaf interchange uses loop connections for turns from four directions, eliminating left-turn and cross-traffic conflicts. Alabama Driver Manual: Interchanges, page 77.

  25. Question 25What is the minimum age for an Alabama vessel license?

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    B: 12. Anyone 12 or older may get a vessel license after passing the vessel exam or completing an approved boating safety course. Alabama Driver Manual: The Learner License and Restricted License, page 10.

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